Learn barefoot massage with Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy training classes and workshops, CEU's for massage therapists wanting to learn deep tissue barefoot massage using one or two (2) feet. Bamboo-fusion massage training. Gift certificates online for massage therapy.

Mary-Claire Fredette received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Film from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana. In 1998, she graduated from SHI Integrative Medical Massage School in Lebanon, OH, and received her Ohio LMT license shortly thereafter. A professional member of AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association), Mary-Claire is also licensed in Kentucky.

She became certified in TouchPro^Ž chair massage (acupressure) in 1999, Nurturing the Mother^Ž pregnancy massage in 2000, Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy^Ž in 2002. Sports massage training and Bamboo-fusion massage round out her massage education.

After learning Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy^Ž in 2002, Mary-Claire realized what a gift it would be to teach others how to give the deepest most luxurious massage on the planet! This barefoot massage technique has enabled her to work through full term with 2 pregnancies, one of which was with twins. Mary-Claire has been teaching Ashiatsu since 2004.

Portable bars allow her to instruct therapists all over the Midwest, and she travels periodically to teach at spas in Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee. Mary-Claire's permanent training facility is located in her home city of Cincinnati, OH. SerenityNow! in Denver also hosts her to teach at their lovely massage center several times a year.

Beginning in May 2008, Mary-Claire will also be offering the wonderful Bamboo-Fusion massage therapy and classes. More information and dates can be found here.